Psalms Chapter 48
A Song. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah
1 The LORD is great and deserves great praise
in the city of our God on his holy mountain.
2 Mount Zion, the heights of Zaphon, is high and beautiful—
the joy of the whole earth, the city of the great King.
3 In its towers God reveals himself as a strong defense.
4 Kings joined forces
and advanced against that strong defense.
5 But as soon as it came into view,
they panicked and fled.
6 Panic seized them
like the anguish of a woman in childbirth.
7 The LORD destroyed them
like ships of Tarshish capsized by an east wind.
8 As we’ve heard, so we’ve seen
in the city of the LORD of Hosts, our God;
he’ll make it safe forever.
Ps 48:1-8
9 In your Temple we think about your enduring love.
10 Like your name, God, your praise is everywhere;
your right hand is filled with goodness.
11 Let Mount Zion be happy,
and the residents of Judah celebrate your goodness.
12 Walk around Zion and count its towers;
13 inspect its ramparts and tour its fortresses
so you can tell the next generation;
14 because God is God forever;
he’ll guide us till we die.
Ps 48:9-14